19th Annual - Nova Southeastern University

19th AnnualQuality of Life

Faculty Community-Based Applied Research Grant

22nd AnnualPresident’s Faculty Research

and Development Grant

This presentation is in honor of the Winning Researchers, their Project Teams, their Community

Partners and their Deans who are committed to advancing knowledge and understanding

in the effort to drive discoveries.

QUALITY OF LIFE

The mission of the NSU Quality of Life (QOL) Council is a simple one:take the most serious problems affecting the quality of life in BrowardCounty, bring the best minds of NSU’s faculty members, students, andcommunity providers to bear, and the results will be a better quality of

life for Broward County. Through the efforts of the university’s presidentand its trustees, as well as community organizations, funds have beentargeted to support faculty scholarship in applied research to improvethe quality of life in Broward County. These funds are awarded in the

following five categories: Autism; Adults, Children, and Families;Criminal Justice; Elderly Services; and Foster Care.

To All The Quality of Life Faculty Community-Based

Applied Research GrantAWARD WINNERS!

Quality of Life Legend

Blue = PI

Red = Co-PI

Green = Faculty

Purple = Staff and Students

Quality of Life

Gesulla Cavanaugh, Ph.D. HPD-ACONMaria Abreu, Ph.D. HPD-KPCOMJinbing Bai, Ph.D. HPD-ACONNurit Sheinberg, Ed.D. COPLeanne Boucher, Ph.D. COP

A Multilevel Approach to Assess the Involvement of Gut Microbiome in Autism and Childhood Stress Regulation

Quality of Life

Donrie Purcell, M.P.H. HPD-PPCHCSMatthew Arcona, B.S. COPSruthi Kundur, B.S. HCAS


Quality of Life

Community Partner(s):

Canine Assisted Therapy, Inc.

Nicklaus Children’s Hospital Dan Marino Center


Quality of Life

Collaborative Center(s):Ron and Kathy Assaf College of Nursing

College of Psychology


Quality of Life

Vincent B. Van Hasselt, Ph.D. COPAngela Beamer, M.A. COPJudy Couwels, M.A. COPRyan A. Black, Ph.D. COP

Assessment of Stress and Resilience in Emergency Communication Operators

Quality of Life


Broward Sheriff’s Office Regional Communications Division

Collaborative Center(s):


Assessment of Stress and Resilience in Emergency Communication Operators

Quality of Life

Iryna Kasi, Ph.D. COPRalph (Gene) Cash, Ph.D. COPSarah Valley-Gray, Psy.D. COPNatalia Ramirez, B.A. COPMaria Barroso, M.S. COP

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Planning, Response, and Efficiency Program (CLD PREP)

Quality of Life

Community Partner(s):The School District of Palm Beach County

Collaborative Center(s):College of Psychology

Cultural and Linguistic Diversity: Planning, Response, and Efficiency Program (CLD PREP)

Quality of Life

Terry Morrow Nelson, Ph.D. HPD-PPCHCSBarbara G. Lavin, Ph.D. COPStephanie Petrosky, M.H.A. HPD-KPCOMElizabeth Swann, Ph.D. HPD-PPCHCSHarvey Feldman, M.D. HPD-PPCHCSPatricia Vargas, D.H.Sc. HPD-PPCHCSJason Zeim, D.M.D. HPD-CDM

Increasing Access to Healthcare: An Innovative IDEA.

Quality of Life

Ioana Scripa, Ph.D. HPD-KPCOMAndrea Levin, Pharm.D. HPD-PHRDebra Stern, PT HPD-PPCHCSMariem Abdou, O.D. HPD-OPTJacqueline Hinckley, Ph.D. HPD-PPCHCSAmanda Chase, Ph.D. NSU MDKim Valenti, M.Ed. HPD-KPCOM


Quality of Life

Sharla Jefferson, M.S. HPD-PPCHCSLucas Hollar, Ph.D. HPD-KPCOMGuimarsha Louis, B.S. HPD-PPCHCSSarah Williams, B.A. HPD-PPCHCS


Quality of Life


Broward County Sheriff’s Office

Boys and Girls Club of Broward County/Fort Lauderdale

YMCA of Broward County

Hispanic Unity of Florida


Quality of Life


Nova Eisenhower Elementary School

Rebels Drop-In Center at Memorial Regional Outpatient Center for Behavioral Health

South Broward Community Health Services


Quality of Life


Jack & Jill Children’s Center

Independent Colleges and Universities Benefits Administration Association, Inc.

Alvin Sherman Library, Research, and Information Technology Center


Quality of Life


Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care Sciences

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine


College of Pharmacy


Quality of Life


College of Optometry

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine

College of Dental Medicine


FY 2022 Quality of LifeOutstanding Community

Partner of the Year

Canine Assisted Therapy, Inc.

Thank You to our Reviewers for their hard work and participation in the FY2022 Quality of Life Faculty

Community Based Applied Research Grant Awards

Kenneth Johnson, D.O. Dana Mills, Ph.D. Guy Nehrenz, Ed.D. James Pann, Ph.D.

Nurit Sheinberg, Ed.D. Angela Yehl, Psy.D.

To All The President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant

Track 1AWARD WINNERS!

PRESIDENT’S FACULTY RESEARCHAND DEVELOPMENT GRANT

The President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant (PFRDG) Program, established in 1999, was designed to bring recognition and funding to the university’s faculty members as they attempt to secure

resources in support of research activities. This innovative internal granting initiative is designed to provide seed funds for potential research projects. The ultimate goals are to publish the results for the common good, enrich

students’ education experiences, and leverage preliminary results to pursue and acquire additional funding from external sponsors.

Track 1:

The Research Development Track

President’s Faculty Research and Development Grants Legend

Blue = PI

Red = Co-PI

Green = Faculty

Purple = Staff and Students

President’s Faculty Research and Development Grants

Manuel Salinas, Ph.D. CCERobert C. Speth, Ph.D. HPD-PHRVenkatesh M. Shanbhag, Ph.D. HCASPaula Veras CCEEvan Weber CCERebecca Cox CCEJonathon Yanello CCE

A novel bioreactor chamber for studying vascular erosion caused by atherosclerosis


College of Computing and Engineering Dean Meline Kevorkian, Ed.D.

A novel bioreactor chamber for studying vascular erosion caused by atherosclerosis


Mark Cayabyab, Ph.D. HPD-CDMVladimir Beljanski, Ph.D. NSU MDAlexander Bontempo, Ph.D. HPD-CDMSourav Boparai, B.S. HCASSaher Arora, B.S. HCAS

A novel vaccine strategy to elicit protective antibody responses against HIV-1


College of Dental Medicine Steven I. Kaltman, D.M.D., M.D., FACS

Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Allopathic Medicine Dean Johannes W. Vieweg, M.D., FACS

A novel vaccine strategy to elicit protective antibody responses against HIV-1


Katharine Fitzharris, Ph.D. HPD-PPCHCSKarah Gottschalk, Ph.D. HPD-PPCHCSRachel Murphy, B.A. HPD-PPCHCSSophie Norgaard, B.A. HPD-PPCHCS

Dr. Pallavi Patel College of Health Care SciencesInterim Dean, Guy Nehrenz, Ed.D.

Aging and Listening Effort


Thiagarajan Venkatesan, Ph.D. RGIAppu Rathinavelu, Ph.D. RGIUmamaheswari Natarajan, Ph.D. RGIAhmed Alsarrani, M.S. HPD-PHRDavid Babos HCASJay-Quan Dill HCAS

Rumbaugh-Goodwin Institute for Cancer ResearchExecutive Director, Appu Rathinavelu, Ph.D.

Analysis of MDM2 regulation on AURKB in small cell lung cancer


David Kerstetter, Ph.D. HCASChristopher Blanar, Ph.D. HCASDorothy Ellen Renegar, Ph.D. HCASVanessa Blanchard, B.S. HCAS

Halmos College of Arts and SciencesInterim Dean Andrea Nevins, Ph.D., M.S.A.

Assessing Secondary Plastics Contamination Pathways in Coastal Seabirds


David Mastropietro, Ph.D. HPD-PHRJose Rocca, Ph.D. HPD-PHRPerpetua Shillingford, M.B.A. HPD-PHR

College of Pharmacy Dean Michelle A. Clark, Ph.D.

Development of ultra-fast oral disintegrating tablets for pediatric preanesthesia


Jose Ramos, Ph.D. CCEVenkatesh Shanbhag, Ph.D. HCASAngie Castillo CCE

College of Computing and Engineering Dean Meline Kevorkian, Ed.D.

Halmos College of Arts and Sciences Interim Dean Andrea Nevins, Ph.D., M.S.A.

E-senses for Monitoring the Health of Palms with Lethal Bronzing Disease


Tricia Gangoo-Dookhan, Pharm.D. HPD-PHRGoar Alvarez, Pharm.D. HPD-PHRPaula Anderson-Worts, D.O. HPD-KPCOMMelissa Milfort, Pharm.D. HPD-PHRDanmin Lu, B.S. HPD-PHRAlecia Muwonge, M.S. HPD-PHRMaha Ighanifard, B.S. HPD-KPCOMKeinelys Maldonado, B.S. HPD-PHR

Evaluating the impact of enhanced TCMfollow-up calls on hospital readmissions



Dr. Kiran C. Patel College of Osteopathic Medicine Dean Elaine M. Wallace, D.O., M.S., M.S., M.S., M.S.

Evaluating the impact of enhanced TCMfollow-up calls on hospital readmissions


Martha Snyder, Ph.D. FCE/SCJSteven Kramer, Ph.D. HCBEDiane Lippe, Ed.S. OAASharan Sankar HPD-PPCHCS

Formative Research on Instructional Design Theory for Immersive VR in Higher Ed


Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal JusticeDean Kimberly Durham, Psy.D.

H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship Dean Andrew J. Rosman, Ph.D.

Formative Research on Instructional Design Theory for Immersive VR in Higher Ed


Amy Hirons, Ph.D. HCASDimitrios Giarikos, Ph.D. HCASBriana Coulter, B.S. HCASAlydia Moorhead, B.S. HCASVarun Natarajan, B.A. HCASZachary Pizzo, B.A. HCAS


History in Bowhead Whale Baleen: A Newly Discovered Vault of Pollutant Records


Yadollah Omidi, Ph.D. HPD-PHRHossein Omidian, Ph.D. HPD-PHRYoung M. Kwon, Ph.D. HPD-PHRNazanin Kianinejad, M.S. HPD-PHRZahrah Asiri, Pharm.D. HPD-PHR


Hybrid hydrogel for localized ocular drug delivery via conjunctival route


Julie Jacko, Ph.D. NSU MDFrançois Sainfort, Ph.D. HCBETim Page, Ph.D. HCBEEmmanuel Jigo, Ph.D. NSU MDIsmael Voltaire, M.S. HCBE

Interactive Shared Decision Support For Prostate Cancer Patients and Providers



H. Wayne Huizenga College of Business & Entrepreneurship Dean Andrew J. Rosman, Ph.D.

Interactive Shared Decision Support For Prostate Cancer Patients and Providers


William McKibben, Ph.D. COPSarah Valley-Gray, Psy.D. COPRalph (Gene) Cash, Ph.D. COPPeter Caproni, Ph.D. COPEric Thompson, Ph.D. COP

Investigating the Effects of Supervisory Training with Psychology Trainees


Melody Schmaltz, M.S. COPAntonia (Lara) George, B.S. COP

College of Psychology Dean Karen Grosby, Ed.D.

Investigating the Effects of Supervisory Training with Psychology Trainees


Julie Torruellas Garcia, Ph.D. HCASPatricia L. Blackwelder, Ph.D. HCASEben Gering, Ph.D. HCAS


Isolation and Characterization of Bacteriophage That Target Yersinia pestis


Jose Victor Lopez, Ph.D. HCASColleen McMaken, B.S. HCAS


Loggerhead and green turtle egg microbiome analysis in Broward County, Florida


Amanpreet Cheema, Ph.D. HPD-KPCOMNancy Klimas, M.D. HPD-KPCOMSamiksha Parsad, Ph.D. NSU MDIrina Rozenfeld, A.R.N.P. HPD-KPCOMMaria Abreu, Ph.D. HPD-KPCOM

Microbiota Dysbiosis and Oxidative Stress: Post-COVID sequalae & ME/CFS


Anaya Patel, B.S. HCASPranay Narang, B.S. HCASKenneth Bui, B.S. HCASGenesis Picon Bautista, M.S. COP



Microbiota Dysbiosis and Oxidative Stress: Post-COVID sequalae & ME/CFS


Jean Latimer, Ph.D. HPD-PHRStephen Grant, Ph.D. HPD-KPCOMAli Almutairy, B.S. HPD-PHR



Molecular Analyses of the Five Pathways of DNA Repair in Gulf War Illness


Dorothy Ellen Renegar, Ph.D. HCASDavid Gilliam, Ph.D. HCASMegan McGrath, B.S. HCAS


Occurrence and potential impacts of organic UV filters in Acropora cervicornis


Janine Morris, Ph.D. HCASBilal Amodu, B.A. HCAS


Online Literacy Instructor Growth and Developmentin GSOLE’s Online Certification


Young Kwon, Ph.D. HPD-PHRYadollah Omidi, Ph.D. HPD-PHRHossein Omidian, Ph.D. HPD-PHRMichelle A. Clark, Ph.D. HPD-PHRZahrah Asiri, Pharm.D. HPD-PHRNazanin Kianinejad, M.S. HPD-PHR


Site-specific thrombolytic bioconjugates to address MMP-9 burst from neutrophils


Hossein Omidian, Ph.D. HPD-PHRYadollah Omidi, Ph.D. HPD-PHRAnusha Thumma, M.S. HPD-PHR


Therapeutic Compositions Containing Abuse-Deterrent and Surface-Active Agents


Paula Brochu, Ph.D. COPEmily Georgia Salivar, Ph.D. COPAlexandria Schmidt, M.S. COP


Weight stigma and couple functioning: A longitudinal actor-partner investigation

To All The President’s Faculty Research and Development Grant

Track 2AWARD WINNERS!

Track 2:

The Research Scholar Track


Emily Salivar, Ph.D. COPAshley Stripling, Ph.D. COPBailey McDonald, B.S. COPElizabeth Schreiber, M.S. COPClaudia Hristova, B.A. COPBrittany Hylander, B.S. COP


Feasibility, Acceptability and Effectiveness of OurRelationship for Older Adults


Anymir Orellana, Ed.D. FCE/SJCGeorgina Arguello, Ed.D. FCE/SJCElda Kazki-Veloso, Ph.D. COPRenata Goldhagen, M.S. COPLuis Torres, M.S. FCE/SJC

Students’ Experiences Using Live Captions and Subtitles in Class Presentations


Abraham S. Fischler College of Education and School of Criminal JusticeDean Kimberly Durham, Psy.D.


Students’ Experiences Using Live Captions and Subtitles in Class Presentations

Thank You to our PFRDG Advisory Committee for their hard work & participation in the FY2022 President’s Faculty

Research & Development Grant

Anastasios Lymperopoulos, Ph.D. Lubov Nathanson, Ph.D.

Robert Smith, Ph.D. Jaime Tartar, Ph.D.

Thank You to our Reviewers for their hard work & participation in the FY2022 President’s Faculty Research & Development Grant

Georgina Arguello, Ed.D. Paul Baldauf, Ph.D.Vladimir Beljanski, Ph.D. Jessica Brown, Ph.D.

Patricia Calvo, Ph.D. Katelyn Carnevale, Ph.D.Jing Chen, Ph.D. Luvencia Connor, Ed.D.

Katie Crump, Ph.D. Kelley Davis, Ph.D.Richard Deth, Ph.D. Peter Gannett, Ph.D.Baiyun Gong, Ph.D. Mary Ellen Holschbach, Ph.D.Jeffrey Kibler, Ph.D. Evren Kilinc, Ph.D.

Stefanie LaManna, Ph.D. Arkene Levy, Ph.D.

Thank You to our Reviewers for their hard work & participation in the FY2022 President’s Faculty Research & Development Grant

Anastasios Lymperopoulos, Ph.D. William Mckibben, Ph.D.Dmitriy Minond, Ph.D. Lubov Nathanson, Ph.D.

Alexandra Perez, Pharm.D. Charles Powell, Ph.D.Samiksha Prasad, Ph.D. Hugh Rappa, M.D.

Appu Rathinavelu, Ph.D. Patricia Rose, Ph.D.Venkatesh Shanbhag, Ph.D. Nurit Sheinberg, Ed.D.

Aya Shigeto, Ph.D. Devada Singh, Pharm.D.Eric Thompson, Ph.D. Brian Van Hoozen, Ph.D.

Kurt Wurthmann, Ph.D.

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